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SUBMITTER: Scapoli L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3692173 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scapoli Luca L Girardi Ambra A Palmieri Annalisa A Carinci Francesco F Testori Tiziano T Zuffetti Francesco F Monguzzi Riccardo R Lauritano Dorina D
Dental research journal 20121201 Suppl 2
<h4>Background</h4>Periodontitis is a disease mainly caused by a chronic infection of tissues that support the teeth. Several factors, such as diabetes, smoking and oral care, as well as genetic susceptibility can influence both the risk to develop periodontitis and its progression. The aim of the investigation was to test whether alleles of candidate genes were associated with periodontitis.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A case control study was performed with a cohort of 184 patients with chron ...[more]